Provenance
Atelier Christian Dior, Paris
Galerie Downtown, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2012
Literature
Françoise Giroud and Sacha van Dorssen, Christian Dior 1905–1957, Paris, 1987, p. 31
Pierre Émile Pralus, Serge Mouille: A French classic, un classique français, Saint Cyr au Mont d’Or, 2006, p. 163

94

Serge Mouille

Ceiling light with "Casquette" shades, from the Atelier Christian Dior infirmary, Paris

circa 1960
Painted aluminum, painted tubular steel, brass.
35 3/4 in. (90.8 cm) drop
Manufactured by Atelier Serge Mouille, Paris, France.

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000

Sold for $25,000

Contact Specialist
Meaghan Roddy
Head of Sale
New York
+1 212 940 1266

Design

New York Auction 9 June 2015 2pm

1
Line Vautrin
“Sequins” mirror
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $137,000
2
Jean Royère
Pair of "Ambassador" armchairs
Estimate $220,000 - 280,000
Sold for $233,000
3
Jean Royère
Coffee table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $27,500
4
Jean Royère
"Boule" armchair
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,250
5
Line Vautrin
"Miroir aux Alouettes" mirror
Estimate $45,000 - 65,000
Sold for $149,000
6
Maria Pergay
"Deer" serving tray, from the "Hunting" service
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
7
Jean Royère
"Ondulation" console, from The Scotch Club, Beirut
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
8
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Macchie" vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $35,000
9
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Canne e polvere" vase
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,375
10
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Fasce Verticali a Polvere" vase
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
11
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Marmo verde e l'avventurina" vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $47,500
12
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Murrine Gialle" vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $26,250
13
Frank Lloyd Wright
"Weeds and Wildflowers," from The House Beautiful
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
14
Edward William Godwin
Display cabinet
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
15
René Lalique
“Alger I” chandelier, Marcilhac no. 2289
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
16
Ingrid Donat
"Chevet femme au collier" table, small version
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $42,500
17
Eugène Printz
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
18
Marc du Plantier
Center table
Estimate $40,000 - 50,000
Sold for $56,250
19
Gabriella Crespi
"Photophore" candle holder
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $25,000
20
Gabriella Crespi
"Puzzle" table and serving stand
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
21
Gabriella Crespi
Set of eight "Folding Chairs"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
22
Gabriella Crespi
Set of eight "Antivento" ashtrays, and ice bucket from the "Wicker" collection
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
23
Gabriella Crespi
"Hippopotamus" sculpture
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $16,250
24
Gabriella Crespi
"Lazy Susan" and set of four dishes
Estimate $4,500 - 5,500
25
Gabriella Crespi
"Struzzo" and "Airone" sculptures
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
26
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of "Rombo" wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $13,750
27
Gabriella Crespi
"Gothic" mirror
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
28
Gabriella Crespi
"Sfera" picture frame
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $11,250
29
Gabriella Crespi
Set of three "Kaleidoscope" floor lamps
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,625
30
Gabriella Crespi
"Ellisse" adjustable low table, from the "Plurimi" series
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $75,000
31
Jacques Quinet
Unique floor lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $40,000
32
Jacques Quinet
Unique sofa and pair of armchairs, from Jacques Quinet's apartment, Ajaccio, Corsica
Estimate $40,000 - 50,000
33
Jacques Quinet
Unique dining table, from Jacques Quinet's apartment, Avenue Raymond-Poincaré, Paris
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
34
Jacques Quinet
Ceiling light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $4,750
35
Jacques Quinet
Pair of large andirons
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $38,750
36
Jacques Quinet
Unique pair of table lamps, from Jacques Quinet's villa, La Renardière, Deauville
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $35,000
37
Oscar Niemeyer
Chair and ottoman
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
38
Oscar Niemeyer
Ottoman
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
39
Oscar Niemeyer and Anna Maria Niemeyer
“Modulo” low table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
40
Joaquim Tenreiro
Dining table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
41
Joaquim Tenreiro
Set of six chairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
42
nendo
"Scatter Shelf"
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,750
43
Attributed to Josef Hartwig
Chessboard
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $6,250
44
Maya Lin
"Longitude Chaise," from the “Earth is (Not) Flat” series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
45
Yves Klein
"Table Or"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $68,750
46
Yves Klein
“Table rose”
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $60,000
47
Studio Job
"Perished" bench
Estimate $65,000 - 85,000
Sold for $68,750
48
Shiro Kuramata
Unique coat rack, from the office of Tetsu Konagaya, Livina Yamagiwa, Tokyo
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $18,750
49
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Multidão" chair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
50
Ingrid Donat
"Hommage a Klimt fille" cabinet
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $65,000
51
Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $112,500
52
George Nakashima
“Minguren I” low table
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $87,500
53
Vladimir Kagan
"Sculptured" rocking chair
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
54
Vladimir Kagan
Rare "Unicorn" side table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $23,750
55
Vladimir Kagan
"Contour" armchair
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $21,250
56
Vladimir Kagan
Modular sofa
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
57
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,250
58
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,750
59
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
60
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl with squeezed lip
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,500
61
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,750
62
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large shallow bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
63
Paul Evans
Early coffee set
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,000
64
Samuel Marx
Armchair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,875
65
Poul Kjærholm
Small low table, model no. PK-62
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
66
Hans J. Wegner
Swivel chair, model no. JH502
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,125
67
George Nakashima
"Slab" coffee table
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
68
Arne Jacobsen
"The Ox" lounge chair
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $40,000
69
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
Pair of "Grasshopper" floor lamps, model no. 831
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
70
Hans J. Wegner
Rare "Bear" chair, model no. AP69
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
71
George Nakashima
Wall-mounted cabinet
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $22,500
72
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Pair of chairs, model no. WMB
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
73
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Armchair, model no. WMP
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,625
74
Pierre and Véra Szekely
Side table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
75
Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne
Rare “La Femme” cabinet
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $93,750
76
Jean Royère
Rare five-armed “Ondulation” chandelier
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $112,500
77
Pierre Chareau
Pair of stools, model no. MT 1015
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
78
Raphaël
Sideboard
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $62,500
79
Georges Jouve
Vide-poche
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $18,750
80
Jean Royère
Pair of “Ondulation” armchairs
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
81
Serge Mouille
“Vrillée” low table
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
82
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Easy" armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
83
Jean Prouvé
"Standard desk"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
84
Serge Mouille
Three-armed adjustable wall light
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
85
Jacques Adnet
Pair of floor lamps
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
86
Jacques Adnet
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,750
87
Serge Mouille
Pair of “Antony” table lamps
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $27,500
88
Charlotte Perriand
Sideboard, from Cité Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
89
Pierre Jeanneret
Daybed, model no. PJ-L-12-A, designed for the administrative buildings and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
90
Jean Prouvé
Shutters from the first floor of Air France l'Unité d'Habitation (housing unit), Brazzaville, mounted on "Portants d'Exposition"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
91
Jean Prouvé
Shutters from the first floor of the Air France l'Unité d'Habitation (housing unit), Brazzaville, mounted on "Portants d'Exposition"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
92
Charlotte Perriand
Bench, from Cité Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
93
Serge Mouille
"Simple" floor lamp with "Lampadaire" shade
Estimate $10,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
94
Serge Mouille
Ceiling light with "Casquette" shades, from the Atelier Christian Dior infirmary, Paris
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
95
Jacques Adnet
Set of ten dining armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $68,750
96
Poul Henningsen
Rare "PH" Grand Piano
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
97
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
"Grön Äng" rug
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $112,500
98
Frits Henningsen
Sofa
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
99
Kaare Klint
Set of eight "Barcelona" dining chairs, designed for the Barcelona International Exhibition
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $32,500
100
Finn Juhl
Early "Chieftain" armchair
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $93,750
101
Barbro Nilsson
Important "Falurutan blå" rug, from the Folksam building, Stockholm
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
102
Paavo Tynell
Pair of floor lamps, model no. 9602
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,500
103
Finn Juhl
Pair of armchairs, model no. NV53
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
104
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Illuminated bar cabinet
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
105
Paavo Tynell
Pair of table lamps, model no. 9209
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
106
This lot is no longer available.
107
Paavo Tynell
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $16,250
108
Märta Blomstedt
Pair of armchairs, designed for the Hotel Aulanko, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
109
Fulvio Bianconi
"Gatto" vase, from the "A Macchie" series
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $31,250
110
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare vase, model no. 181, from the "Ceramiche" series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,125
111
Gio Ponti
Prototype daybed, from “La Casa Adatta,” Eurodomus 3, Milan, 1970
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,250
112
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2131
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
113
Ico Parisi
Dining table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
114
Franco Albini
Shelving unit, model no. LB 7
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
115
Ico Parisi
Set of four chairs, model no. 856
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
116
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
117
Franco Albini
Sideboard, model no. MB 15
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
118
Gianfranco Frattini
Set of three armchairs, model no. 836
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $35,000
119
Max Ingrand
Mirror
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $27,500
120
Carlo Mollino
Pair of armchairs, designed for the Acotto House, Turin
Estimate $180,000 - 240,000
Sold for $437,000
121No Reserve
Gio Ponti
Rare occasional table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $3,750
122
Piero Fornasetti
"Panoplie" cabinet
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
123
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
124
Gio Ponti
Early sideboard
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
125
Vittorio Zecchin
Fourteen-armed chandelier
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $35,000
126
Gio Ponti
Early pair of benches
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,625
127
Flavio Poli
Large lantern
Estimate $16,000 - 22,000
Sold for $65,000
128
Ercole Barovier
"Rostrato" lantern
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
129
Attributed to Ico Parisi
Console
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
130
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, model no. 516
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
131
Gio Ponti
Pair of stools
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,875
132
Pietro Chiesa
Rare chandelier
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,250
133
This lot is no longer available.
134
Ico Parisi
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
135
Max Ingrand
Rare "Dahlia" chandelier
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
136
Gio Ponti
Console
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $23,750

Design

New York Auction 9 June 2015 2pm

Provenance

Literature

94

Serge Mouille

Ceiling light with "Casquette" shades, from the Atelier Christian Dior infirmary, Paris

Design